PRETZEL-CRUSTED BURGERS

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Add some excitement to your next backyard barbecue with these deliciously different burgers. After one bite of the beef patties coated with pretzel crumbs, your guests will be asking for the recipe.-Shirley Zembsch, Cherokee, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1-1/2 cups crushed pretzels, divided
1 small onion, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 pounds ground beef
8 hamburger buns, split

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, tomato sauce, 1 cup pretzel crumbs, onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into eight 3/4-in.-thick patties. Coat with remaining pretzel crumbs., Grill patties, uncovered, over medium heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 453 calories, Fat 19g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 139mg cholesterol, Sodium 1002mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 32g protein.